Home - Budějovický Budvar, n.p. Home 1 Maturation Time It takes a while to brew a good beer, and even longer to brew a great one. Budweiser Budvar lager acquires its mellow flavour and mild to moderate bitterness during the 90 days it spends maturing in our cool lager cellars. 3 Only the Best Ingredients The exceptional character and consistent quality of Budweiser Budvar results from the emphasis we place on using only the best ingredients. 2 Protected Geographical Indication Budweiser Budvar is never brewed on licence, but only in its place of origin. Consumers can be sure that every drop of their favourite beer was brewed in only one place in the world – České Budějovice. 4 Genuinely Czech Beer The beer produced in the Budvar Brewery in České Budějovice can justifiably boast the title ‘Genuine Czech Beer’, which is, has always been and will always be our nation’s gold. Other products Budweiser Budvar, N.C. Budweiser Budvar Brewery has been one of the most successful food processing enterprises in the Czech Republic in the long term.

Founded in 1895 under the name of the “Czech Joint-Stock Brewery”, it brewed its first batch on 7th October 1895. Budweiser Budvar N.C. Services > Places to visit > South Bohemia > Trips around Český Krumlov > Things to do Budweiser Budvar N.C. Telephone: +420 387 705 111 Fax: +420 387 311 135 Budweiser Budvar brewery Budweiser Budvar brewery is one of the most successful food-production enterprises for many years in the Czech Republic. Almost half of the production is successfully exported into more than 50 countries in the world. Budweiser Budvar possesses valuable intellectual property in the form of 380 trademarks registered in 101 countries in the world. About 700 employees work in Budweiser Budvar. History of Budvar The modern history of the brewery began in 1967 when the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic established the national enterprise Budějovický Budvar (Budweiser Budvar, N.

C.) as the direct successor of Czech Share Brewery. It has produced beer in České Budějovice from 1895 and continued in a more than 700-year old tradition in the production of beer in České Budějovice (formerly Budweis). Products The quality and unique character of Budweiser Budvar beer is based on the use of the best domestic raw materials: the highest quality heads of Žatec hop, selected Moravian malt, especially the company’s own culture of yeast and virgin clear water from 300 m deep artesian wells. Kinds of produced beers: Budweiser Budvar Czech Premium Lager, Budějovický Budvar Pale Beer, Budweiser Budvar Premium Dark Lager, Budweiser Budvar non-alcoholic beer, Bud Super Strong (special beer), Budweiser Budvar Krausened Lager, Pardál. Since 2007 Carlsberg premium imported lager. Awards During its existence Budweiser Budvar has received a series of awards on the part of customers, as well as brewing experts in the Czech Republic, as well as abroad.

One of the most important is the first golden medal from the Work Fair in Prague in 1896. This is followed by the “hattrick” triple two golden medals for the lagers Budweiser Budvar and special Super Strong in the competition World Quality Selections organized by the International Institute for Assessment of Quality in Brussels, Luxembourg and Lisbon in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Some of the domestic awards are, for example, nine Beer of the Year titles (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) for the lager Budweiser Budvar from the readers of the magazine “Pivní kurýr” (Beer Courier). Visitors Centre Budweiser Budvar‘s, Visitors Centre will be opened to the public in April 2005. The exposition vividly portrays the history of the brewing industry in České Budějovice.

The tour starts with the projection of brewing inside a copper vessel then goes on with a virtual visit through geological layers of the artesian well. The visitors start with the Historical Hall, where they are acquainted with the history of České Budějovice and brewing traditions. Then they continue to the Gothic-Renaissance Log Cabin, where the exposition of medieval brewing can be seen. The influence of technology on brewing is shown in the Age of Industry Hall. The subsequent hall - the 20th Century Hall is devoted to the modern history of brewing in České Budějovice. The exhibition ends with the presentation of Budweiser Budvar beer around the world and the humorous 3D movie connected with the origin of Budweiser Budvar beer. Tours of the brewery Surrounded by the aroma of the Moravian malt and Žatec hops you will probe into the secrets of how the world-famous Budweiser Budvar lager is made.

You will find out how the best quality domestic ingredients, water drawn from the brewery’s more than 300 meter deep wells and top-class brewer’s yeast are used to make the beer characterised by its slightly sweet and delicate taste, pleasant aroma of hops and bitterness that is popular with customers in 50 countries throughout the world. The nostalgic beauty of the machinery on display will remind you of the rich tradition of beer-making in South Bohemia, which goes back to the 13th century. Come and see how the centuries of tradition are incorporated in the modern technology producing the Original Czech Premium Lager Budweiser Budvar. Czechvar B:Original Lager | Budějovický Budvar, n.p. | BeerAdvocate Budějovický Budvar, n.p. Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00% Availability: Year-round No notes at this time.

Added by Bluegrass49 on 01-15-2015 BEER STATS first ← prev | 1-25 | 26-50 | next → last Reviews: 34 | Ratings: 124 3.86/5 rDev +10.3% look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4 Golden yellow, light smell of typical European pilsner. Clean and light tasting with perfect bite and medium lingering of hops which give that tannin like feeling of dryness. Great taste, definitely a go to beer and one of my faves for the past few months! 258 characters 3.85/5 rDev +10% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4 Clear gold color beer with okay foam. Very smooth malt and hops based beer with almost no bitter after taste and not very strong. Just an all-around good tasting, balanced beer.

178 characters 3.46/5 rDev -1.1% look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5 After having some pretty awesome food at the Bohemian House restaurant, I decided to cap the night off with this beer. Ever since going to Prague last year I've been in love with Czech Pilsener's so this was one that I really wanted to finish with. This beer features a tall, bright, white frothy head that dissipates slowly to a thin lacing that is retained. The beer itself is the color of yellow sweet corn (essentially a deep golden) and clear with moderate carbonation visible. 4/5 The aroma is of light, grainy malt, and grassy hops with a bit of a metallic note. There is a bit of sweetness from the malt but the malt comes across as more grainy than anything. 3/5 The flavor beings with a light, grainy sweetness, just like the aroma before quickly transitioning to a light caramel.

Herbal and grassy hops come in during the middle of the flavor profile and persist through the end where there is a light bitterness that comes through but does not linger. 3.5/5 This is a light bodied beer that is slightly drying with no lingering dryness. There is a light carbonation tickle up front but this disappears quickly to allow the Czech creaminess to come through just a tad. 4/5 Other than the metallic note in the aroma this is a good pilsener. Simple, easy to drink, approachable, and sessionable. Not a bad way to end the meal. 3.5/5 1,358 characters 4.04/5 rDev +15.4% look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4 Clear pale golden color, good head. While the beer is not very bitter you can clearly smell Saaz aroma and also some malt, slight hint of esters. Quite full body, somewhat malty and sweet taste with moderate bitterness that is not sharp. Well balanced beer with pretty clear yet not boring taste. A great example of the style.

Widely available in Czechia. 355 characters 4.94/5 rDev +41.1% look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5 This beer is by far the best. I lived in Continental for more than a decade. I am Canadian and tried hundreds of beer - like anyone here. I was always amazed by local lagers. To rise above the European beer average - which of course is tru8ly earned... However I tried Czechvar / Budvar and was instantly so impressed I visted the Brewery / restaurant 4 times - when I lived in CH. I will not all the beers where i was (44 countries) many good/great beers but this one is is unbelievable. , 492 characters look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 500ml can Apperance: clear and filtered golden, 2 finger head, good amount of carbonation. Smell: very nice, floral and grassy, perfumey in some way.

Much better than many german beers of the same style...for example, Bitburger or Konig Pilsner. Taste: lightly malty, moderate bitterness and nice flowery/grassy punch. Somewhat mineral but not to the point of tasting metallic or artificial. Tastes much more "natural" than other pilsener beers. Mouthfeel: crisp and refreshing, thanks to the correct amount of carbonation. Medium to light body. Cool flowery/herbal aftertaste. Overall: I really liked this one, although I'm not a fan of the style. Prefer it to some german pilsner lagers I've tried in the past. 717 characters 3.43/5 rDev -2% look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5 With a golden color, it has a very, very musty aroma, possibly due to the distance traveled from the Czech Republic and the pasteurization requirements for imports to the US, but the taste is fresh, crisp cereal malt with a carbonating sting of grassy hops.

The hops may or may not fit well with the malt, but it also has a creamy aftertaste that is very enjoyable. Although this style isn’t my forte, this tastes like one of THE best pilsners around, especially when enjoyed in the country it came from. This is the original Budweiser, straight from České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. 595 characters 2.54/5 rDev -27.4% look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3 Drank out of a green bottle, you can smell the skunk from the get go. There is a touch of it, not overwhelming like a Heineken would in the states. It's still refreshing, but far from good.

189 characters 3.9/5 rDev +11.4% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4 Poured from green bottle (blech) into can glass; colour is a bright, lovely gold, though a fairly aggressive pour only netted a finger or two of head that quickly recede to some rings and lacing. This is a pils through and through: slightly mineral in smell, lots of biscuit, cracker, and bitter, leafy green noble hops--and yet there's something interesting here, because the hops (though noble in character) actually offer up a bit of an ever-so-slight new world-y citrus scent. Mercifully unskunked, this one drinks clean and crisp--nice malt spine, and lightly bitter hops: leafy greens, herbal, slightly peppery. Effervescent, but nice body--good heft without feeling heavy, if that makes sense. Genuinely quite tasty. Doesn't hold a candle to the stuff fresh, in Prague--but one wonders whether that's an issue of freshness or nostalgia (likely both).

Drop the green bottle (or stock up on the 500mL cans), and this is as good a Czech pils as you'll find out there. Very tasty. 985 characters look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3 Czechzar A: clear gold, quickly dissipating fizzy head S: pardon my French but dank as fuck, smells like straight up weed, some malt comes through and sweet corn and corn syrup T: immediate sweetness and grain, crisp clean and refreshing, M: a tad sticky but only inasmuch as its not a dry beer O: honestly I'm very disappointed, this may be a hell of a lot better than Budweiser but it is still an intensely unremarkable beer.

It is sweet in an immediately grainy corn like sense with subtle hints of fruit (not much) but does not allow the noble hops to do any work (a shame they could have worked wonders here) I went into this beer looking for an alternative to Pilsner Urquell ever since I realized that corporate whores owned it, I guess I'll have to keep looking Side note: would be great if you are looking for a step up from big brew but don't want a pumpkin peach ale haha 886 characters look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4 Poured from a 11.2 ounce bottle into a Shaker pint glass, "best by" date 12-14-16. APPEARANCE: pours a clear, golden color with less than one-finger white head that dissipated completely within seconds, there is no lacing on the glass, medium carbonation. SMELL: sweet bread, euro skunk and grass. TASTE: the taste follows the nose, sweet bread, grass then a lightly pleasant hop kiss, finishes clean, the euro skunk flavor is actually quite nice.

PALATE: medium body and carbonation. OVERALL: this is a very good beer, I don't usually care for the skunk flavor from many European beers but, this one worked for me, I would buy this again and would recommend to anyone who enjoys the style. 700 characters 3.6/5 rDev +2.9% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5 I remember drinking this in Prague a long ass time ago...but this one is going down in Minneapolis, MN, from a green single 11.2 oz bottle into a Pilsner Urquell pokal. After the initial pour, it looks great, with a clear light but rich gold, lots of bubbles, and a big 4 finger thick white head that subsides down to just 1 finger within a minute; a few splotches of lacing as we go. On the nose, some decent bready pilsner malt and a little flowery and grassy hops...I'm not getting much in the way of spice or fruit.

Taste is pretty good, but falls off a little from the promise of the nose...the malts shine but the hops aren't bringing quite enough for me, though they do keep the crisp mouthful lively. This isn't bad...it isn't great either, though. Though I don't trust my memories from 20 years ago, I could swear that it tasted a lot better in Prague! 864 characters look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75 Glass bottle, label date "10.12.16/A1" Poured into a clear glass. I had the cap loose but hadn't removed it and already got a whiff of the skunk. But this is skunky in a good way, and the skunk aroma did not mask the obvious malt and hop balance that the style needs. Nice bright straw color, big bubbles and ample carbonation. White head, moderately durable. Taste was classic pilsener, no surprise, with malts bright and not too sweet. Hops obvious but never forward or overbearing. Taste was not too big or long-lasting.

Mouthfeel a bit tingly, fairly ho-hum after a few seconds. Bottom line: better than Budweiser, yes. A classic, also yes. The best of its style? That would be difficult to convince me of (but I would not mind the research.) 749 characters look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25 11.2 oz green bottle poured into a pilsner glass. 5% ABV, best before: 11.08.16 A - This golden beer shines with perfect clarity as bubbles trickle through the solution to the sudsy, sustained white head. S - Quite simple upon first whiff, Czechvar's exceptional malt aromatics wafts out with a subtle hint of graininess that's smoothed out by the soft water character and gently floral hoppiness on the back end leaving it with a rather delicate and complex aroma! T - Floral undertones remain but Czechvar's complexity grows with the first sip as Saaz hops expand on the gentle floral hop aromatics and become mildly assertive with spiciness, overlapping the golden pilsner malt base.

M - Bright effervescence dances on the tongue without going over the top, which makes this soft, lighter bodied beer drink exceptionally well as it finishes with a lingering crisp dryness attributed to the mildly bitter hops. O - The ORIGINAL Bud is a far cry from the red-branded swill of America; Czechvar is an exceptional lager that almost perfectly embodies what a Czech Pilsner should be. 1,086 characters 3.96/5 rDev +13.1% look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 Poured from an 11.2 OZ bottle into a pint glass. The appearance is a clear light golden color with a thin white head. The aroma is light malt and grass. The taste is malt with some floral hops. A good beer. The bottle cap is a plain gold color. 249 characters 3/5 rDev -14.3% look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3 From can, pours a clear golden yellow with a thick white head.

Aroma of bready malts with mild hops. Taste is crisp, clean, with a slight hop presence towards the back end. Light to medium bodied with above average carbonation. Very sessionable 244 characters 4/5 rDev +14.3% look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 I don't drink a lot of lagers, but this one is very nice -- crisp and flavorful. The first several years of my drinking life I had nothing but lagers. Few were as good as this one. 180 characters 2.35/5 rDev -32.9% look: 1.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5 Sad looking. Head evaporates and leaves no trace. Straw to honey in color, but I'd be hard pressed to distinguish from an American macro. The nose is... Weak, and yet mildly off putting. Faint hint of... Toilet water?

Wondering if the glass was bleached and not well rinsed, but this is a nice place that I'd hope would know better (American Sector by John Besh). Tastes of swill. Some crachlker hiding behind watery nothingness. Doesn't even come off crisp and refreshing as pilsners should be. Mouthfeel, what mouthfeel? Very.light, almost ephemeral. OK, so I love a good pils. This is not it. 601 characters 3.45/5 rDev -1.4% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5 Major grassy notes throughout. Enjoyable drinking but nothing spectacular. A faint touch of hops in the aroma but nothing in the taste. a bit of sweetness in the taste probably from the grain. Light to medium mouthfeel.

219 characters 2.81/5 rDev -19.7% look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3 500ml green bottle (exp. 03/23/2016), pilsner glass. Light golden color, white foam that goes away really quickly and leaves nothing. Aroma reminds of sourness, with faint grassy hops. Has some chemical notes on flavor. Hops are faint for what I expected. Medium body. I wouldn't take another. 293 characters 4/5 rDev +14.3% look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 Czechvar is the American iteration of the original Budejovice/Budweiser Budvar. As per American import regulations it has been pasteurized, which affects the quality. In the Czech Republic, it is sold as Budvar. It is a light, clear gold with an effervescent whit head that doesn't stick around too long. Flowery, fruity smells coupled with a grainy taste.

Better than American mass market brands, but not as good as back in the homeland. 443 characters look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5 June 29, 2015 11.2 oz bottle, pilsner glass A – Dark straw to light gold, mostly clear with a bit of chill haze. A thin layer of white bubbles on top that dissipates quickly. S – Cracker and flour. Some floral hop aroma, not particularly pronounced, with the lightest bit of biscuit on the finish. (Bottle is skunked, because it is green, but aroma was still present.) T – Light crackery malt and low herbal-floral hops. Only mild hop bitterness. (3.50) M – Slightly crisp up front, though not particularly dry. Moderate carbonation and medium body. Mild hop bitterness. O – Interesting because of its history and origin, but otherwise a non-notable pilsener.

681 characters look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5 A: pale gold beer with streaming bubbles; persistent white head and trails of lace S: fresh-cut wet grains and something earthy and herbal in a light and crisp way T: tough grain and modest hop present a simple and rough pilsener - no strong flavors, but clean and fresh but with some chew... F: light-medium body, ample carbonation, some linger on what I was hoping would be a clean finish... O: not bad, enjoyable enough, but I'm not quite certain it was a great Czech pilsener - consumed within it's freshness range. Respectable. 536 characters 3.26/5 rDev -6.9% look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75 It seems anemic compared to a Pilsner Urquell. Beautiful appearance with crystal clear amber liquid and 1/2" white head. Muted aroma of grass and some skunkiness. Average mouthfeel, somewhat watery.

Not very memorable, there are many other pilsners well worth seeking out before this one. 292 characters 3.38/5 rDev -3.4% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5 Got this in a build-your-own-sixer at my local market. The best by date suggests it's good for another five months. Poured right from the 11.2 oz bottle in my fridge into a tulip glass. L: Pours a very appealing bright honey amber with about an inch of white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Crystal clear with a good amount of visible carbonation. S: A somewhat skunky and slightly resinous bouquet. Hints of pot-like funk. Diacetyl notes, as well. There's some soda cracker malt notes underneath it all. For all of that, I kinda enjoy the nose on this. T: Bread and cracker malt flavors at the front, with just a bit of peppery zestiness. The middle gets pretty sweet, with another sense of the diacetyl.

Getting a little bit of corn and grassy notes. The back end finishes with more pils malt and a hint of hop bitterness. F: On the lighter end of things (though my wife described it as "a fuller-bodied Heineken), with nice effervescence and brightness throughout. Finishes very clean. I would characterize this as a highly drinkable pilsner. O: I probably wouldn't go out of my way to buy a six pack of this, since there are so many great pilsners and lighter lagers out there. But I'd certainly take this one over your run-of-the-mill BMC or overrated import. For all its faults, this beer brings some very nice flavor and can be put away quite easily. 1,367 characters Budweiser Case Study 2. Description The American and the Czech beer companies both claim to have the right to the name Budweiser. Currently, there are two different beer brands both named Budweiser being brewed by different producers, and such situation is a source of obvious disagreements.

At the begining, the reasoning behind the dispute was that two beer beverages of similar type with the same name would be a source of confusion in the markets that both the brewers wished to target, and therefore only one should have the right to use it. Later, each of them, of course, believing in authenticity and better quality of its own product, expressed the "fear" of one party taking advantage of the other one's prestige. Lastly, since neither one managed to win the exclusive right to the use of name in general, respective law suits were filed in respective countries, markets of which were of interest to the brewers. The rulings differ, and each of the parties were able to gain trademark rights in only some cases � thus the dispute did not win them exclusive rights, but led to the division of market. Anheuser-Busch was founded by German immigrants, the American brewers say. Adolphus Busch (a German-born American beer brewer) adopted the name Budweiser in 1876.

He is said to had thought it was a great idea to give the beer distinct and evocative name --Budweiser - that reminded him of his old country which already was well-known for its high quality beer products, and was also to be brewed in the same style the Czech/German lager-style beers were. 5 . The (then Czechoslovak) company named Budejovicky Budvar was founded in the town of Ceske Budejovice in 1895. The beer, however has been brewed in Budejovice ever since the 14th century. The disputed "Budeweiser" name is an adjective originating from the German name of the Czech town Ceske Budejovice � Budweis- where the beer was born in the Middle Ages and thus describing the origin of the brew. Budweiser means the beer of the Budweis region, same as Champaign in France describes the wine of the Champaign wineries. Logically then, the Czechs claim to have the right to the name from long before the Americans even started the beer brewing. 6 .

The Czech brewer wished to start exporting its then already existing Budvar into the markets beyond those of the Old Continent but found out another Budweiser existed. Since Anheuser-Busch has already had the trademark registered in the United States, Budvar was temporarily sold in the US under a different name - Crystal. Similarly, the American brewer, also interested in expanding its market, but now aware of the other Budweiser's existence [and due to the disputes] would use the name -Bud �abroad to get around the issue. The disagreement, however, grew larger and later included also the right to the variations of the name Budweiser which includes the name Bud (which is, now , already produced by both brewers). Teoretically, the two companies were to honor agreements about avoiding the market dominated by the other party, but they have eventually engaged in a legal dispute over who should have the right to use the trademark. Legal Cases As an outcome of the above described events, a number of lawsuits were filed by Anheuser -Bush in order to restrict or ban the sale of Budvar.

Later Budejovicky Budvar also engaged in the legal law suits, and and some sort of legal action was employed by one or the other party in several different countries. Although Anheuser-Busch still holds unchallenged rights to the Budweiser name in most of the world, including North and South America and virtually all of Asia. 7 , some of the decisions ruling in favor of the Czech brewer were upheld. Following are several examples for illustration: Switzerland Switzerland's Supreme Court ruled against American brew "Bud" beer in a dispute over the Budweiser and Bud names.American beer should not be sold as "Bud" in Switzerland because of a risk of confusion with the name "Budweiser," used by Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar. Anheuser-Busch will sell its product under different name. 7 GERMANY Germany is one of the largest and most important economic partners for the Czechs. Czech Budweiser® has been registered and sold there for years, Ruzicka states. For that reason, the Anheuser-Bush had to sell its product under the name Anheuser-Busch B.

Problems were created, however, when Anheuser-Busch used "Budweiser" in the commercial campaigns and advertising for its product. Budvar, protecting its German legally registered trademark, filled lawsuits to defend its rights. IRELAND Irish importer of Budvar is said to have terminated the import contract with Budvar as a consequence of demands for high financial compensation by Anheuser-Busch. Budvar is seeking to find different ways to distribute its product in Ireland. 2 NORWAY Czech Budweiser Budvar has been registered and sold as such in Norway since 1992. It was sold under both--Budvar and Budweiser--names. When Anheuser-Busch attempted to start exporting to Norway, Budvar believed this initiative to be an attempt of the Americans to push aside the Czech beer, while Anheuser -Busch felt that Budvar has been trying to prevent American producer form entering the Norwegian market and thus employed the legal means to pursue its goals. 2 . ENGLAND (United Kingdom) Anheuser-Busch and Budejovicky Budvar have been battling in England since the 1970s.

Recently, the Court of Appeal in London ruled that American brewery Anheuser-Busch and Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar may both use the Bud and Budweiser name in England 4 . England has thus recognized that both the brewers have the right to use both the trademarks. LITHUANIA & LATVIA American producer ,interested in the markets of these Baltic countries, filed alike law suits in both of them, asking for ban of Budweiser trademarks used by the Czechs. In both countries, however,the ruling was in favor of the Czech brewer, which (in Lithuania and Latvia) remains the exclusive importer of Budweiser Bier (and its variations). Anheuser-Busch is to use Anheuser-Busch B. label on its product in these countries.[Czech daily paper DNES. December 23, 1999]. HONG-KONG The dispute had reached even Hong Kong when Anheuser-Bush took the Budvar brewery to court to try to have the Czech-brewed Budejovicky Budvar beer taken off Hong Kong store shelves. The American brewery alleged that Budvar is infringing upon their copyright. The final decisions are not yet available.

UNITED STATES Anheuser-Busch filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission charging the Czech Brewer with breaking the agreement form 1939 that forbids the Czech Budweiser form the US Market. Basis of Anheuser-Busch' accusations were allegations of the Czech beer being sold in the State of Maryland under the 'Budweiser Beer' label which , in the United States, belongs exclusively to Anheuser-Busch. Czech brewer , in its defense, denied the accusations claiming to have always honored the 1939 Agreements. Only Budweiser Budvar beer exported to the United States is in the shipments for the Diplomatic Corps and Embassies ( only exception from the treaty) which are not a part of the American Jurisdiction nor constitute supply for American market. Consequently, the beer that was said to have been sold in the state of Maryland was alleged to have been imported by a third party, not supplied by the Czech Brewer. St. Louis' Anheuser-Busch has registered the Budweiser trademark in the United States in 1876, and since remains to have exclusive rights for the trademark in the US Market. 3.

Related Cases Following is a list of links to case studies that relate to the Intellectual Property Rights or Czech Republic. These student projects are a part of the Trade and Environment Database© (TED)managed by Professor James Lee of American University, in Washington,DC. TED is a unique inventory for cases of trade and environment. From these cases, TED is also a point of context for research and discussion of trade and environment topics. 9 . TEMELIN : Temelin Nuclear Plant in Czech Republic FETA : Intellectual Property Rights of Feta Cheese BANANA2: US-EU Banana Dispute 5. Discourse and Status: Dispute and Allegation Both American beer producer Anheuser Busch and Czech beer brewer Budejovicky Budvar have been producing beer beverages labeled Budweiser® and Bud® and thus been caught in a legal battle over the trademark ownership. Attempting to access new markets, a number of law suites have been filed in different countries. Some settlements have been made leading to the division of market. 6.

Forum and Scope: WTO and Multilateral (potential) The dispute that has lasted decades had taken many turns ranging from breaking of the no-competition agreement changing to aggressive marketing policies, passing through temporary proposals for common economic engagement or partnership, finally leading to Anheuser-Busch initiative aimed on attempts to prevent the export and sale of the Budvar in specific [mostly European] markets. Ever since the 1989, Anheuser Busch has also been trying to buy out some of the stock shares of the Budvar breweries, but the Czech Government decided to get involved in the industry privatization process. Later, Anheuser-Busch had proposed to purchase the Bud trademark [which had been used by both brewers as an alternative in the other countries to get around the issue of trademark ownership] from Budvar, but the Czech Ministry ceased negotiations on charges of Anheuser-Busch's bullying marketing tactics in the United States. Due to the refusal of the Czech Ministry to go through with the Bud deal, Anheuser-Busch slowly halted its hops purchases (from the Czechs), and beer analysts say that was a hardball tactic to make the Czechs give in (Mortkowitz).

Anheuser-Busch offered to buy more hops in exchange for the Bud trademark. Both the brews have their own international standing, and therefore it is unlikely that either one of the 'Buds' will give up (especially when one adds the international attention this dispute has won for both the companies). History of brewing in Ceske Budejovice dates to 1265, Anheuser-Busch registered its trademark in 1876 , after the Budweiser had been brewed there, but before the particular Budvar brewery was incorporated. Budvar, however, insists on the original Budweiser to remain as a reference to the beer brewed in Budweiss (German for Ceske Budejovice) �place of its (geographical) origin. In legal terms, therefore , this dispute involves not only intellectual property, but also touches on issues of rules of origin and also labeling. Individual decisions were made on case-to-case basis, the dispute settlements led to market division.

(See DESCRIPTION ) The legal dispute between the Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar and American beer producer Anheuser-Busch has not significantly affected the world trade relations, it has not yet been an issue of the WTO, but it had reached the international legal arena when different law suits were filed in a number of different countries. The two companies went to courts in mostly those countries where neither one of them had absolute trademark rights, filing about 45 different cases (Radio Praha). In November 1999, the Czech officials expressed they were planning to take this dispute further, specifically to appeal to the World Trade Organization with a particular request to create rules for beer labeling protection. The Czechs had on mind creation of a rule, similar to that existing in reference to wines (Champagne, Bordeaux�etc.) that would treat labeling of beer by geographic location (e.g.

when the products of French region Champagne only to be called champagnes...etc.) 3 This similar initiative, but on behalf of the beer was attempting to reduce the use of Pilsner (which ties to the famous Czech beer brewed in Plzen) and of course Budweiser (beer brewed originally in Budejovice [Budweis]) labeling on beers. 7. Legal Standing: TREATY 11. Type of Measure: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 12. Direct v. Indirect Impacts: DIRECT 13. Relation of Trade Measure to Environmental Impact a. Directly Related to Product: YES BEER b. Indirectly Related to Product: NO c. Not Related to Product: NO d. Related to Process: YES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 14. Trade Product Identification: BEER 15. Economic Data Before the War there were about 1500 different breweries, out of which about 1200 remained after the end of it. The socialist era brought about nationalization consequences of which left behind only about 70 brewers producing about 18.2 million hectoliters of beer.

There are about 85 different breweries in the Czech Republic now, 88% of them are now owned privately and represent 92% of the overall national beer production. Average annual beer production in the last five years stands at 18.5 million hectoliters. Beer Exports represent about 5-7% of national production, and beer imports remain low. 1 Searching for my trade data, I learned that in the early 16th century, the Czech beer industry contributed 87% to total municipal income to city coffers, and the Czech hops were being exported to Germany already in 1101 (Radio Praha). Beer, together with malt and hops, is regarded as a typical Czech product (see table 1). TABLE 1: CZECH BEER PROFILES IMPORTERS OF CZECH BEER VI. Other Factors 24. Culture: YES It is important to consider not only historical but also cultural aspects, as they relate to the case. The Radio Prague Survey reported that Czechs are well aware of quality of their beer products which they proudly consider a part of the national heritage.

Given the lower price and high quality of Czech brews, it is understandable that the Czech beer � drinkers tend to be very loyal to the domestic products, and the foreign brewers are left with only a little portion of the market shares. As for the Budvar brewer [one of major Czech beer exporters] the product and recognition are closely linked to the national identity and history.The beer refinery tradition identified with the Czech lands for centuries, and the original Budweiser comes from the name of the town of its origin in Czech Republic - Budweis (Ceske Budejovice), and it has been recognized there since approximately 1400s. Budvar, specifically is important not only to the city, but also to the country. Historically, it was due to the beer brewed in this location that won Budejovice the city recognition from the king, and it was no surprise that the brew itself was known as the Beer of Kings. Some people seem to agree with Budweiser® being a geographically -specific trademark - claim that is unacceptable to the American brewer despite the fact that Anheuser-Busch registered its trademark only about a century ago.

Czech beer in general has been brewed since 10th century. The first clear g olden beer ever, named Pilsner Urquell, caused international sensation and changed forever the taste and face of beer, which until that time was dark, flat and cloudy 8 . 25. Trans-Boundary Issues: NO Story of Czechvar Beer - Czechvar Story of Czechvar Beer Coming to you from the Heart of Europe Good beer has been brewed in Bohemia since time immemorial. Therefore, when founding the city České Budějovice in Bohemia (Czech Republic) in 1265, the Czech king Přemysl Otakar II did not fail to also grant to its burghers the brewing rights, i.e., the right for malting, brewing, storing and selling beer at their homes. In the following centuries, the local beer became so famous because of its quality that it gained loyal customers in imperial and royal courts. In the course of the centuries, small home breweries were disappearing and the beer was brewed in even larger facilities.

on 15 April 1895, Český akciový pivovar was founded, whose current successor, B.B.N.P. brewery, carries on the local brewing tradition. Czechvar ...Combination of Two Words Beer production in the new brewery started on 7 October 1895. By the next September, the brewery produced its first 51,100 hectolitres of beer, which has successfully preserved, throughout the 19th and the 20th century and until the present time, all its excellent traditional taste and properties. All of this quality is coming to you now with the beer named Czechvar. the name Czechvar is a combination of two words – „Czech“ and „pivovar“ (in English "brewery"). It is a symbolic name of a beer coming to you from the Czech lands, from a city famous for its beer. České Budějovice ...City of Beer Throughout the year, České Budějovice is a city of beer.

During the daytime, new hectolitres of the beverage are produced there, somewhat hidden in the tumult of everyday life, to be shipped to close and faraway destinations. But if you are lucky to be in the metropolis of České Budějovice region, enjoy its hospitality and discover the home of the Czechvar beer. Brewery tours If you are interested in learning how a traditional craft lager Czechvar is brewed, take a guided tour of the B.B.N.P. brewery. more

Question: From which country does Budvar lager originate?
Answer: CZECH REPUBLIC